Charming 3-bedroom lake house on Tri lakes 6 miles north of Columbia City.

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A residential area with houses on a hillside, a dock, and a body of water.
A boat's control station with a steering wheel, gauges, and a cushioned seating area.
A cozy living area with a sofa, a coffee table with a tray, and a pillow with text. A restroom sign is visible in the background.
A covered outdoor area with a wooden deck, a window with a view of a body of water and buildings, and three wooden stools.
A dining area with a round wooden table and four chairs, a ceiling fan, and a view of a green outdoor area through a door.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Columbia City, IN
  • Place, Shriner Lake
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cedar Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Round Lake
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Wayne, IN (FWA-Fort Wayne Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Bed

Living Room 2

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Columbia City

Located in Columbia City, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site and Arena Dinner Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Historic Fort Wayne and Embassy Theatre. Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and Science Central are also worth visiting.
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Map
Columbia City, IN

What's nearby

  • Shriner Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cedar Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Round Lake - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - 39 min drive - 56.5 km
  • Grand Wayne Convention Center - 43 min drive - 59.5 km

Getting around

  • Fort Wayne, IN (FWA-Fort Wayne Intl.) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kroger Gas - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Wings Etc. - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming 3-bedroom lake house on Tri lakes 6 miles north of Columbia City. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Charming 3-bedroom lake house on Tri lakes 6 miles north of Columbia City.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming 3-bedroom lake house on Tri lakes 6 miles north of Columbia City.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming 3-bedroom lake house on Tri lakes 6 miles north of Columbia City.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming 3-bedroom lake house on Tri lakes 6 miles north of Columbia City. located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 8.1 mi (13 km) from Chain O' Lakes State Park and within 20 miles (32 km) of Country Heritage Winery and Webster Lake. Diamond Lake and Lake Wawasee are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was amazing at communicating. The lake view was beautiful and so worth the money to boat around the lakes. We would rent from here again without a doubt.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lake view out the back is beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Jeff was super kind and attentive. I would definitely choose this place to spend some quality time. My family and I had loads of fun and using the boat was also a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and affordable home on a beautiful, quiet and relaxing lake. Home is walkable to two restaurant/pubs. Great lake community This home is a good spot for relaxing and enjoying the water
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place. Clean. And the communication with the owner was excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a great, comfortable stay. Host communicated well!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Host was great to work with.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Booked the lake house as an alternative to staying in town in Columbia City, there for a five-day national ladies shuffleboard tournament. Everything was exactly as described, including the offer of a pontoon boat should we want it. Jeffrey emailed very detailed instructions for the house and called to reconfirm the reservations before our arrival, The bedding was adequate for four older women, bunk beds in two rooms, a full size bed in one room, one full bathroom upstairs, and a sleeper sofa in the basement (full bath with shower in the basement. We had a lovely time, the driving distance was about 15 minutes and accommodations were very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Great location. Beautiful setting. Make sure you understand bedroom considerations for your group. Host was supercool. Coffee was great
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s was quiet and just what we needed. Host was very communicative and fast. Will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tri Lake cottage

The host had great communication. The house was very clean and had a great view. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

Had a great time. Host was very communicative. Will book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 August 2024
Thanks Ryan. Glad you chose to stay at our place and that you had a great time. Hope to see you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay here! Jeff was so great with communication and encouraged us to relax and enjoy our time. The house was cute and had everything we needed. We definitely had a full house with 2 adults and 6 kids but the space was enough and we had no complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Golf trip

Very relaxing. Nice view of the lake. Parking is limited. Would return for another golf trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great time at the lake house and on the boat. Near by restaurants/bar & grills. Calm area. Owner is very respectful and communicative through the process (if needed)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Lake Visit

Communication was great between host, I had changes to my reservation and the host was accommodating. We arrived early and was able to do early check in. Location was where we wanted to be.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
We rented this property because it is close to Union 12 wedding venue. It was clean and spacious. Looks like the inside has been newly renovated. The owners were excellent to communicate with and we enjoyed breakfast looking at the Lake from the screened in porch.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas visit

This property was very nice. Host was amazing. Quik response with quesrions
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Excellent host. The neighbour has even let me allow his peer for fishing. Will definitely revisit the place next year
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good locale, comms

Place was as advertised and worked well for three friend get together. Communications were great. We mostly ate out and about but did make use of the coffee pot (thanks for having it set up and ready to brew) and grill.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Little Place

Great little cottage right on the lake! Has everything you need to enjoy the Tri Lakes area. Only feedback is the listing mentions having 2 bathrooms and it despite my best effort to find a second, there's for sure only 1 here. Great, affordable option otherwise, would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 October 2024
Thanks for staying in our lake house. The second bathroom is in the basement which is not finished yet. Hopefully this winter I will have the basement finished for next year.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short and Sweet

Jeff's house worked out well for us and the weekend we had planned - we were within range of Kalamazoo, Fort Wayne, and Shipshewana. This place is pretty little, our large family of 9 made it work, though. Upstairs was clean and well supplied, although we opted not to use any facilities downstairs, which still needs finishing. We were not here for any water stuff - the season was wrong, but I can imagine this is a fun place for summer!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Between 2 Lakes

Very clean, nice lake cottage with great view of Shriner Lake to the front and Cedar Lake to the back. We did and early “Thanksgiving “ at the Lake and it was fine. Could use a few more glasses, plates and utensils … service for 4 was all I found and parking is limited 2 to cars but we brought disposable plates cups utensils. Netflix and wifi and 2 separate bunk rooms. Worked for us. We had a good time and owner very nice and communicated. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 November 2024
Thanks again for stay at our place. I thought there was more plates than that. I will get some plates, cups, and utensils this week so if you come back it will be well stocked. 😁
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not the best experience

No access to the water from the house (the dock is dilapidated) The closet/basement areas weren't clean and finished (questionable wiring) the parking was tight. The rooms were very small. The mattress was worn out. The hosts were nice enough, although the previous tenants left meat in a cupboard, and when we followed our noses after a couple of days, we had to dispose of it ourselves. YUK. Apparently they were at work.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 October 2024
I’m sorry your stay was not the best. We have worked hard at this past year fixing the house up so that we could use it and share the lake memories with others. The basement is on the schedule to be finished this winter and the only reason we didn’t put a door up at the top of the stairs is so that guest could use the brand new washer and dry downstairs. The pier is going to be new in the spring along with a roof. The wiring has been replaced from the new meter to the new breakerbox and all new wiring to the new switches and receptacles. Like I said before let me and my wife know how or what we can do to make it right.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay, we enjoyed it recommended to future travel
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
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